Hezbollah chief links US and Israeli election results to Lebanon standoff
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem has said recent election results in the United States and Israel could help Lebanon in its long-running dispute over the group's weapons. Speaking in a video-link address on Wednesday, he described the US results as an "earthquake" and the Israeli vote as a "defeat". His remarks came during a speech honouring members of the group killed by Israel and their families.Qassem said the bloc led by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fell short of the 61 seats it needed to remain in power after the October 27 vote. He also said Republican losses in the US... [Continue Reading]
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